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Places in Alexandria

Antiques, Main Street & more in Alexandria

1,540 places in Alexandria: 122 places to eat and drink, 193 shops, 114 things to do and 25 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,540
105 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
122
8.3 per 1,000 residents
Shops
193
37 gifts · 13 antiques · 9 books
Things to do
114
30 outdoors · 16 arts · 28 landmarks
Places to stay
25
1.7 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Alexandria have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Antiques & vintage13 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Gear up & get out18 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.A food town122 places to eat and drink, 8.3 per 1,000 residents.Galleries & stages16 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.
The map

Where Alexandria gathers

315 of Alexandria’s 1,540 places sit within a five-minute walk of Broadway St.

Broadway St
315places in a five-minute walk of Broadway St20% of Alexandria’s places
★ What stands out · Shops

193 shops

37 gifts & boutiques, 34 home & hardware, 20 clothing. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

122 places to eat & drink

75 restaurants, 25 cafés & treats, 18 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Things to do

114 things to do

40 fitness & sports, 30 parks & outdoors, 28 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

25 places to stay

23 hotels & inns, 2 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

956 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 175Eye Associates of Alexandria · Einerson Family Dentistry · Stadsklev DentalOffices & pros 157Randy Fischer Real Estate · Manpower · CYBERsproutHome services 102Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Services · Morton Buildings, Inc. · Dan's Diesel Towing and RepairHair & beauty 99Min's Chinese Massage & Acupressure · Art & Soul Hair Design · Michael's For HairBanks & insurance 98Soderholm Insurance Services · Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union · Glenwood State BankAuto & gas 75Circle K EV Charging Station · Holiday Car Wash · Holiday Car WashGroceries & convenience 22Plaza Discount Liquors · Jill's Gas & Grocery · Elden's Fresh FoodsPets 14Patti's Grooming · Alexandria Veterinary Clinic · Lakes Area Humane SocietyOther services 214Circle K | Truck Stop · Verizon Authorized Retailer - BeMobile · Pizza Hut
Community

130 schools, churches & public places

Where Alexandria learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 40The Church of St. Mary · New Testament Church · Saint Paul's Lutheran ChurchSchools & childcare 39Alexandria Technical & Community College · Alexandria Aviation · Alexandria Area High SchoolCommunity groups 27Alexandria Eagles 3063 · Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce · Knights of ColumbusTown & public services 24Alexandria Police Department · Douglas County Library · Alexandria Fire Marshall

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.